Jump to ratings and reviews
Rate this book

Wheater's Functional Histology, A Text and Colour Atlas 3rd Edition - Paperback - Third Edition, 3rd Printing 1994

Rate this book
This best-selling atlas contains over 900 images and illustrations to help you learn and review the microstructure of human tissues. The book starts with a section on general cell structure and replication. Basic tissue types are covered in the following section, and the third section presents the microstructures of each of the major body systems. The highest -quality color light micrographs and electron micrograph images are accompanied by concise text and captions which explain the appearance, function, and clinical significance of each image. The accompanying website lets you view all the images from the atlas with a "virtual microscope", allowing you to view the image at a variety of pre-set magnifications. Includes access to website containing book images and additional material, extra illustrations, self tests, and more. Utilizes "virtual microscope" function on the website, allowing you to see images first in low-powered and then in high powered magnification. Incorporates new information on histology of bone marrow, male reproductive system, respiratory system, pancreas, blood, cartilage, muscle types, staining methods, and more. Uses Color coding at the side of each page to make it easier to access information quickly and efficiently. Includes access to www.studentconsult.com - where you'll find the complete text and illustrations of the book online, fully searchable "Integration Links" to bonus content in other STUDENT CONSULT titles 300 new USMLE-style review questions, with answers and rationales content clipping for handheld devices an interactive community center with a wealth ofadditional resources and much more!

Paperback

First published July 1, 1993

38 people are currently reading
475 people want to read

About the author

Barbara Young

88 books
Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

Ratings & Reviews

What do you think?
Rate this book

Friends & Following

Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!

Community Reviews

5 stars
99 (45%)
4 stars
65 (29%)
3 stars
37 (16%)
2 stars
14 (6%)
1 star
4 (1%)
Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 reviews
Profile Image for Osama.
11 reviews10 followers
September 11, 2009
Best book in Histology in my opinion
excellent text,easy language, organized,& upto the point
a must for every medical student
6 reviews
July 31, 2011
Every medical student must read it "cover to cover".
Profile Image for Matilda (booksinwildplaces).
413 reviews40 followers
January 30, 2021
4.5 stars

This is a great book for medical, biomedical and biological science students.

I learned well from the figures and figure legends. However, sometimes details on processes (i.e. the cell cycle) seemed to be lacking and I ended up having to google the answer or look in a different textbook for more clarity.

I will definitely be using this as a reference throughout university, as the figures and microscopic images are just so valuable!! I currently have the e-book, but will be investing in a hard-copy too.
Profile Image for Hazel.
328 reviews10 followers
August 4, 2011
Haven't exactly read it all, but have read much of it. A good reference.
Profile Image for Elizabeth.
29 reviews5 followers
August 5, 2013
This is a very good histology book, though probably not essential (at least in my program, your mileage may vary).
The printing is high quality and structures are labeled clearly. It is easy to use and learn from.
Despite this, I didn't find it overly helpful, as our histology (in my program) slides are available online and our instructor has prepared excellent notes. I found it more helpful during our hematology section, as it was a different instructor who didn't provide those same tools, so I needed an alternative resource.
Overall, it's a good book for histology but I didn't end up using it much.
Profile Image for ♥Xeni♥.
1,208 reviews80 followers
September 12, 2014
I found this histology atlas to be not detailed enough for my department. It does an okay job. The images are alright. But there's not enough of them, and there's not enough explanatory detail either.
Profile Image for Saleh Khalid.
68 reviews34 followers
June 10, 2013
كتاب الهستولوجي الأفضل. ندرس منه بالأوسبي لكنه ماينفع بالإند. الكتب المصرية لعلم الأنسجة هي التي ندرس منها
وفيها كمية معلومات هائلة ليس موجودة في ويترز. على سبيل المثال basal ganglia
وإلى اليوم لا أعلم من أين يأتون بهذه المعلومات.
5 reviews
November 28, 2023
Useful resource as a pathology atlas. Provides adequate detail without being inaccessible.
Displaying 1 - 10 of 10 reviews

Can't find what you're looking for?

Get help and learn more about the design.